Estate planning & business law

Protect what you’ve built.
Plan for what’s next.

The Lawler Group helps business owners and families protect what they have built, plan for what comes next, and navigate important legal decisions with confidence.

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W. Scott Lawler
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Two connected areas of practice

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Estate Planning

Create a coordinated plan for your family and future, or review the plan you already have.

  • Wills and revocable living trusts
  • Powers of attorney and healthcare directives
  • Plan reviews and updates
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Business Law

Navigate the decisions that shape your company, from formation and agreements to transactions and succession.

  • Formation, governance and owner agreements
  • Contracts, transactions and acquisitions
  • Business succession planning
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When business and family meet

One future.
A coordinated plan.

For business owners, personal planning and business succession are connected. Consider your family’s priorities alongside the future of your company.

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When should I update my Estate Plan?
You should review your Estate Plan after major life or financial events, including:
  • Marriage or divorce
  • Birth of children or grandchildren
  • Sale or acquisition of a business
  • Significant asset growth
  • Relocation to another state
Even without major changes, reviewing your plan every 3–5 years is advisable to ensure alignment with current law and objectives.
What does it mean to “fund” a Trust?
Creating a Trust is only the first step. Funding a Trust means properly transferring or aligning assets so the Trust actually controls them. This may involve:
  • Retitling real estate
  • Updating financial accounts
  • Coordinating beneficiary designations
  • Assigning business interests
An unfunded Trust may fail to avoid probate. Proper funding ensures the plan functions as intended.
Do you assist with business sales and acquisitions?
Yes. We assist clients with structuring, negotiating, and documenting business transactions, including asset sales, equity transfers, and related agreements. Clear structure and risk evaluation are critical in these transactions.
What is Business Succession Planning?
Business Succession Planning addresses what happens to your company upon death, disability, retirement, or sale. For business owners, Business Law and Estate Planning must be coordinated. Without integration:
  • Ownership interests may pass unintentionally
  • Buy-sell agreements may conflict with personal documents
  • Heirs may inherit illiquid or unmanaged business interests
Because The Lawler Group practices both Business Law and Estate Planning, we align corporate structure with personal planning objectives.
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